Wedding Photos of Romantic portrait

The following “Romantic portrait” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Romantic portrait” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

Captured during an engagement session in Perros-Guirec, this portrait features a couple bathed in sun-drenched tones.

Sun-Kissed Love: Perros-Guirec Engagement Portrait

A serene engagement portrait captures the essence of a newly engaged couple standing together in front of a tall, simple wall, radiating a peaceful and romantic vibe.

Capturing the Quiet Promise: A Serene Engagement Portrait Displaying Peaceful Togetherness in Front of a Simple Wall

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A romantic portrait captured at the Wedgewood Ashley Ridge ceremony location, where the groom tenderly kisses the bride on the cheek against a breathtaking sunset backdrop

Sunset Serenade: A Tender Kiss at Wedgewood Ashley Ridge

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A romantic portrait of the couple, set against the night view of Beijing city, captures their love at China International Trade Phase 3 Hotel.

Beijing Night Couple Portrait: Love Shines at China International Trade Phase 3

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A romantic portrait of a couple in Portovenere at sunset, silhouetted against the sky, holding hands and facing each other on the rocks above the water.

Silhouetted Sweethearts: Sunset Romance in Portovenere

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Soft window light brightens a cozy indoor cuddle session in Lyon, capturing the love between this couple in an intimate and romantic engagement portrait.

Loving Lyon: Intimate Indoor Cuddle Captures Romance Before "I Do"

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A couple celebrates their marriage in a peaceful field at the Avenue in Sarver, PA. The groom joyfully lifts his bride, enveloped in the warm glow of sunlight, creating a romantic wedding day portrait.

Sarver Serenity: A Joyful Lift in the Warm Sunlight

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Engagement portrait of a couple in Philadelphia, PA, at the Fitler Club, captured by a top Pennsylvania wedding photographer amidst a shower of bokeh lights.

Philadelphia, PA: Glowing Love at the Fitler Club - A Captivating Engagement Portrait by Pennsylvania's Finest Wedding Photographer

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A romantic portrait of a couple before their wedding date at the iconic Disney Hall in CA, captured by an artistic and creative SO CA wedding photographer. Love and warmth surrounds them in this bold BW image.

Disney Hall Love Story: Capturing the Romance of a SoCal Couple in a Bold BW Portrait

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Romantic portrait of a couple at Falésias de Torres, Rio Grande do Sul. They stand and kiss on a rocky outcropping overlooking the wind tossed water, with beautiful Lobo Island in the background. Captured by an artistic Rio Grande do Sul wedding photog.

Falésias de Torres Enchantment: A Stunning Engagement Portrait at the Edge of Romance

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Romantic portrait of a couple holding each other in a flash-lit forest glade, enveloped by the dark surroundings, captured by a creative Lake Tahoe wedding photographer.

Enchanted Engagement: A Flash-Lit Forest Glade in Lake Tahoe

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A Lake Tahoe wedding photographer captures a romantic portrait of a couple embracing each other at Emerald Bay. Their reflection shimmers in a puddle on the rocks, symbolizing their everlasting love.

Emerald Bay Eternity: A Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer Captures a Romantic Portrait of Love

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A couple in love embrace each other in Cheesman Park as the colorful sunset creates a dreamy backdrop for their romantic pre-wedding portrait. Captured by a talented Denver wedding photographer.

Love Blossoms in Cheesman Park: A Dreamy Pre-Wedding Portrait

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In a portrait at TPC Colorado Golf Course in Berthoud, Colorado, a couple affectionately embraces on the golf course, bathed in the glow of a stunning sunset.

Bathed in Sunset Romance: A Captivating Wedding Portrait at TPC Colorado Golf Course

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A romantic wedding picture taken at Hambacher Schloss in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse. The couple is dipping and kissing under a dark blue sky.

Dancing Dreams: A Spellbinding Vent at Hambacher Schloss

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In Lyon, Rhône, at the wedding reception venue, the couple stands illuminated by a stunning flash of light, creating a romantic and enchanting portrait under the night sky.

LYON, RHÔNE: WEDDING BLISS EMBRACED UNDER STARLIT SKIES AT STUNNING RECEPTION VENUE

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A romantic portrait of a couple at an enchanting waterfall in Deming, WA, where they shared their first dance. The waterfall cascades powerfully behind them, creating a stunning backdrop.

First Dance by the Falls: A Captivating Portrait of Love in Deming, WA

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A romantic wedding photo taken at The Village Barn in Monroeville, Ohio. The couple is captured in silhouette, embracing and surrounded by beautiful red tones.

Captivating Silhouettes Embrace Amidst Enchanting Red Hues: A Breathtaking Wedding Scape at The Village Barn in Monroeville, Ohio

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A couple in love shares a romantic golden hour kiss during their engagement photo shoot in Orléans

Romantic Bliss: A Captivating Golden Hour Kiss Paints the City of Orléans in Love's Colors

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During the engagement shoot at Atlantic Station in Atlanta, the couple shared a romantic moment by exchanging a kiss in the parking deck

Romantic Atlantic Station Engagement: Couple Shares a Kiss in Atlanta Parking Deck

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A capture of the golden love between two individuals on a dock at sunset in Buzios during an unforgettable engagement shoot

Magical Sunset Engagement Shoot: Capturing Golden Love on a Dock in Buzios

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Capture beautiful moments of a couple in Argenton sur Creuse with a creative photographer who used a cinematic style and lighting for engagement and wedding photography

Argenton sur Creuse engagement and wedding photography: Capture beautiful moments with a creative, cinematic style photographer

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A photograph of a couple in love taken during their engagement session in the iconic Louvre Museum in Paris, capturing a romantic moment as they share a tender kiss

Engagement Photography at the Louvre Museum in Paris: Capturing a Romantic Moment and Tender Kiss.

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The couple had a romantic portrait taken in the busy streets of London, UK, wearing matching gray tones, with a red double decker bus behind them

Romantic London, UK Portrait: Couple Embraces in Matching Grays with Red Double Decker Bus

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This couple embraced passionately in a mystical atmosphere of a manor in Centre-Val de Loire, captured in a creative wedding portrait

Creative wedding portrait of a passionate couple in Centre-Val de Loire's mystical manor

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The couple took a romantic engagement photo in the greenhouse of Lyon's Parc de la Tête d'Or

Lyon's Parc de la Tête d'Or Greenhouse: Romantic Engagement Photo

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A pre-wedding photo session took place at the beach in Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles, showing a couple embracing on a rock while seated by the sea beneath a palm tree

Beach Pre-Wedding Photo Session in Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles: Romantic Couple Embracing on Rock

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The happy couple lay down facing each other in a romantic engagement session, in a field near Toulouse

The couple lay in a field near Toulouse, engaged and in love, for a romantic photo session

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The couple posed for an engagement portrait in the alleyway of Portovenere, Italy, in a romantic black and white image of them kissing

The couple kissed in an alleyway in Portovenere, Italy, for their engagement portrait

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A lifestyle engagement portrait session in New Delhi of a couple silhouetted against a rising sun creates a romantic and idyllic setting for a perfect love story

Engaged couple silhouetted against a rising sun in New Delhi create a romantic setting

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